Useful websites and links
Great links you might find useful
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Writing |
Here are some resources to help you with your writing at home. https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/ks1-english-new-curriculum/ks1-english-2014-year-2/ks1-english-2014-year-2-writing-composition There are some pictures to inspire writing here: https://www.onceuponapicture.co.uk/ Maybe you could write a story about a picture? |
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Reading |
We use Oxford Owl at school during our Read Write Inc. lessons. They have a website that you can use at home and they are offering lots of ebooks. You can see some familiar books from Read Write Inc. plus lots of others you may not know. www.oxfordowl.co.uk A class login has been set up for you to use (Click on class login at the top of the home page). Our class login is: morlandyear2 Password: Year2 There are some spelling activities on there too but also some maths and english bits if you click on ‘Oxford Owl for Home’ on the homepage (this does not need the login). There is a very good children’s book magazine which has lots of great ideas of books you might like to read. www.booksforkeeps.co.uk If you have a Suffolk Library Card you can use this website to borrow ebooks. https://www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/elibrary/ There is also an app you can use for this too called ‘Libby, by Overdrive’. Some children’s books to read online. Some lovely choices. https://www.storylineonline.net/ Comprehension activities. https://www.twinkl.co.uk/search?term=year+2+comprehension The amazing Michael Rosen! https://www.youtube.com/MichaelRosenOfficial Audible are offering over 200 free audiobooks for children to listen to, including Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. https://stories.audible.com/ Some pictures to talk about: https://www.onceuponapicture.co.uk/the-collections/ |
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Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar |
Spelling year 2 words http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/spookySpellings/index.html and http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/lcwc/index.html General information https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkxxsbk Karate Cats English Game. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd63xyc/articles/zdp4pg8 |
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Maths |
General maths games. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/ and www.ictgames.com (these games are aimed at 5-8 year olds, so you might find some of them too easy but most of them are fun!) Karate Cats Maths Game. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zf4sscw |
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Science / Topic |
There are some excellent children’s websites devoted to plants and gardening such as: BBC Bitesize, BBC Gardening, the Woodland Trust Nature Detectives and the Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-t-10560-plant-growth-sequencing-activity https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-t-1103-plants-and-flowers-hunt-sheet https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-t-26046-spring-mindfulness-colouring https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/community/collection/13299/year-2-plants |
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R.E. |
Palm Sunday explained https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zy2hyrd Jesus in the temple, then the Last Supper https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zkyr87h Peter’s denialhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zd34wmn Why is Good Friday called ‘good’? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zjgkq6f |
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PSHE - Safety |
https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks1/personal-social-and-health-education/emergencies-and-safety/ (you only get 1 quiz a day unless sign up, £10 a month) |